ME8 9JT

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980

ME8 9JT	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with ME8 9JT

Lonsdale Drive - 33 properties, USRN 32101174

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3541 / 51°21'14"N

Longitude: 0.5997 / 0°35'58"E

UTM Reference: 31U 332866 5691933

OS Easting: 581113

OS Northing: 164872

OS Grid: TQ811648

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QRP.2FF

Mapcode Global: VHJM2.B7WB

Open Location Code: 9F329H3X+JV

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi14

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29141 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for ME8 9JT on Monday 22 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:53
Sunrise	04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:18

Hours of daylight today	04:11 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:48 to 04:11
Moon Phase	First Quarter
Moon Rises	12:47
Moon sets	23:58

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME8 9JT, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME8 9JT

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
4 August 2023	271 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£320,000
7 July 2022	263 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£450,000
17 September 2021	268 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£375,000
6 March 2020	264 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£345,000
8 March 2019	265 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£360,000
31 August 2018	266 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£320,000
31 July 2018	270 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£355,000
15 December 2017	263 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£360,000
29 September 2017	274 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£385,000
26 August 2016	280 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
6 July 2016	265 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£345,000
15 January 2016	272 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£284,000
16 July 2015	265 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
15 May 2015	269 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
7 October 2014	268 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£280,000
10 July 2014	256 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
3 May 2012	301 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£227,500
30 May 2008	264 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£219,995
5 June 2007	263 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£249,995
11 September 2006	287 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£228,000
28 February 2006	280 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
27 May 2005	274 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
17 December 2004	278 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£223,000
28 June 2004	270 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
19 November 2003	263 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
11 July 2003	281 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£174,000
3 July 2003	266 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
14 April 2003	268 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,995
20 December 2001	278 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
26 November 2001	285 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£136,000
31 August 2001	271 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£133,000
4 August 2000	278 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£123,500
28 July 2000	263 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
25 June 1999	274 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£119,000
21 August 1998	270 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£97,000
30 June 1998	256 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£77,500
26 September 1997	283 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£79,995
20 June 1997	266 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£87,500
7 March 1997	274 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£84,500
28 February 1997	299 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£61,000
29 October 1996	281 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£54,750
9 June 1995	270 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£82,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for ME8 9JT

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Gillingham and Rainham

MP

Naushabah Khan Labour

Medway Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Rainham South East

Councillors

Roger Barrett Conservative

Howard Doe Conservative

Gary Hackwell Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME8 9JT

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081334		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016092	Medway 036A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003349	Medway 036	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014462	Rainham South East	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E06000035	Medway	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001246	Gillingham and Rainham	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000032	Kent	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000242	Medway	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33039931		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000056	South East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000237	NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000005	South East	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E43000030	Medway, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000032	NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000011	Kent and Medway	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63012307	Gillingham (Medway)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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